Nothing like this had ever happened at Ben-Gurion International Airport before: A routine customs inspection uncovered an attempt to smuggle two unmanned aircraft into Israel. Continue reading
General Atomics to Convert 16 MULE Engines to Gray Eagle Engines
The US Army Contracting Command, ACC-Redstone, anticipates a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) modification to the current Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)Contract W58RGZ-12-C-0075 with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. Continue reading
Roke’s Miniature Radar Altimeter Becomes Standard Fit on Saab Skeldar
Roke Manor Research Ltd (Roke), a Chemring Group company, has worked with Saab to successfully integrate its Miniature Radar Altimeter (MRA) into Saab’s Skeldar UAS for which it is now a standard fit. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $36M US Army Hunter Service Contract
Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Sierra Vista, Ariz., was awarded a $36,504,506 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.
UK Parliamentary Commission on UAS Deployment
UK Members of Parliament are to conduct an inquiry into Britain’s deployment of UAS to target militants. Continue reading
Hamas Releases Video of Israeli UAS Downed Over Gaza
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The Israeli UAS showed on Al-Aqsa TV, one of those providing targeting and ISR capabilities in the area, is a Rafael Skylite B UAS. Continue reading
US Air Force Research Lab Incorporates Solar Cell Technology into Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
An Air Force Research Laboratory partnership with UES, Inc. and Microlink Devices, Inc., has integrated new lightweight, flexible, high-efficiency solar panels onto a small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) platform. Continue reading
FAA Suspends Site Selection for UAS Airspace Integration
The FAA has indefinitely delayed site selection for unmanned aircraft system trial flights, effectively stalling the push to integrate UAS into civil airspace. Continue reading